Remote Fullstack Engineer — Python/React AI Apps

Crossing Hurdles; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 3,869,448 - 4,710,633; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Fullstack Developer (Python/React) to join a fully remote, 40-hour-per-week role. You will build scalable backend APIs with Python and FastAPI, while developing frontend apps with React, Next.js, and TypeScript.

The position emphasizes integrating AI-driven workflows, optimizing performance, and collaborating with a senior remote team to deliver high-quality features efficiently.

Qualifications

• Experience building frontend apps with React, ideally Next.js and TypeScript.
• Backend development with Python (FastAPI or similar).
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and performance optimization.
• Experience writing and debugging SQL queries.
• Familiarity with APIs and service-oriented architectures.
• Exposure to AWS or cloud platforms.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable backend APIs using Python and frameworks such as FastAPI.
• Develop frontend applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Integrate LLMs and AI-driven workflows into production systems.
• Implement backend optimizations, including concurrency patterns and performance improvements.
• Write and optimize SQL queries and contribute to data modeling.
• Improve platform scalability, reliability, and performance across the full stack.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues to ensure stability.
• Write clean, modular, and maintainable code following best engineering practices.
• Collaborate closely with a senior remote team to deliver high-quality features efficiently.

Skills

React

Python

Async programming

SQL queries

APIs

AWS

Problem solving

Communication

Ownership

Tools

Next.js

TypeScript

Job description

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Fullstack Developer (Python/React) to join a fully remote, 40-hour-per-week role. You will build scalable backend APIs with Python and FastAPI, while developing frontend apps with React, Next.js, and TypeScript.

The position emphasizes integrating AI-driven workflows, optimizing performance, and collaborating with a senior remote team to deliver high-quality features efficiently.